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October 5-12, 2025 | New Ross, Ireland

Celebrate Irish Culture & Theatre with the Eugene O’Neill Festival Tour

Celebrate the legacy of Eugene O’Neill with a unique cultural tour through Ireland. Enjoy world-class theatre in Dublin during the renowned Dublin Theatre Festival, followed by four unforgettable days in New Ross for the Eugene O’Neill International Festival of Theatre, packed with performances, heritage tours, and local music.
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✈️ Arrival – Sunday, October 5th | Dublin

Guests arrive independently in Dublin. Please arrange your flight to arrive Sunday morning, October 5th.

  • Airport transfer to The Fleet Hotel, a 4-star city-centre hotel in the heart of Dublin’s Theatre District
  • 3 nights accommodation (Sun 5th – Tues 7th) with dinner, bed & breakfast
  • Theatre tickets to world-class performances at the Abbey Theatre, the Peacock Theatre, and the historic Gate Theatre
  • Free time to explore Dublin’s iconic attractions
🚐 Wednesday, October 8th | Transfer to New Ross

Pick up at the airport for those arriving Dublin Airport Wednesday a.m for the NewRoss only tour transfer to the Brandon House Hotel, New Ross.

  • Welcome Reception hosted by New Ross Municipal Council
🌊 Thursday, October 9th | Hook Peninsula Excursion
  • 9:00 a.m. departure from Brandon House Hotel
  • Visit to Hook Lighthouse or Tintern Abbey
  • Light lunch included
  • 3:30 p.m. – O’Neill Society Academic Session at St. Michael’s Theatre
  • 8:00 p.m. – World Premiere: The Memory Room by Sheila Forsey
🏛 Friday, October 10th | Heritage & Culture
  • 9:00 a.m. departure
  • Option 1: Visit to Dunbrody Famine Ship and Kennedy Homestead
  • Option 2: Walking Tour of New Ross
  • Light lunch at Dunbrody Visitor Centre
  • 3:30 p.m. – O’Neill Society Academic Session
  • 8:00 p.m. – Celebration of Traditional Irish Music from Carrig-on-Bannow
🎷 Saturday, October 11th | River Cruise & Theatre
  • 10:30 a.m. departure
  • Jazz River Cruise with light lunch aboard the Barrow Princess
  • 8:00 p.m. – The Hairy Ape presented by the Eugene O’Neill Foundation
✈️ Sunday, October 12th | Departure

Early morning transfer to Dublin Airport for return flights to the US.

Full Package
(Dublin + New Ross)
€1,750 per person sharing
€2,150 single occupancy
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€1,050 per person sharing
€1,200 single occupancy
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Theatre, Music, and Moments to Remember

This Year’s Line-Up

  • October 9, 2025
  • St Michael’s Theatre, New Ross - 8:00pm | €25
The Memory Room
by Sheila Forsey

A haunting new play where memory and truth are forced to meet and the past begins to unravel. When Eileen is moved into a nursing home after a fall, her grip on reality begins to fade and old memories are unearthed. Memories that her son Joe believes may be better left buried….

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  • October 10, 2025
  • St Michael’s Theatre, New Ross - 8:00pm | €25
A Celebration of the Music of the Carrig on Bannow area of County Wexford
Presented by Kieran Hanrahan
Renowned Presenter of RTE’s Ceili House
Founding Member of Stockton’s Wing
Featuring
  • Bar of Lough
  • Tulua
  • Danescastle Music Group
  • John , Pip, Tanya and Oliver Murphy with Fergal O’Hanlon
  • PJ Sinnott
  • Ryan Stafford
  • Mick Harper
  • Sinead Cassidy
  • Cillian Cullen
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  • October 11, 2025
  • St Michael’s Theatre, New Ross - 8:00pm | €25
The Hairy Ape
Directed by Eric Fraisher Hayes

Robert “Yank” Smith is the master of all he surveys until an encounter with a mysterious woman in white turns his world upside down. The experience sends him on a quest to find her and ultimately where he belongs. Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 theatrical fantasy will be brought to life by a dynamic ensemble of six actors in this highly imaginative production of an O’Neill classic…

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  • October 11, 2025
  • October 11th 11 am to 2 pm Tickets €30
Festival Cruise on Board the Barrow Princess
Board at the New Ross Marina 10.45 am

You are invited to join us for the festival cruise on board the Barrow Princess. As well as enjoying all the beauty of the Barrow Estuary , you will be entertained by the talented Hayley Crosbie and have a light lunch

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  • October 12, 2025
  • St Michael’s Theatre, New Ross - 8:00pm | €25
The Memory Room
by Sheila Forsey

A haunting new play where memory and truth are forced to meet and the past begins to unravel. When Eileen is moved into a nursing home after a fall, her grip on reality begins to fade and old memories are unearthed. Memories that her son Joe believes may be better left buried….

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